Amusement device



4 B. E. WENDLER ET AL AMUSEMENT DEVICE Filed Dec. 10, 1924 9 a l7 7 /2 4 W ai /5 I AT amut Patented Sept. 21, 1926.

i v UNIT E TA as BEBTHOLD EQWEN DLER AND EDGAR s. nouenrv.

or RED WING, MINNESOTA.

AMUSEMENT nnvicn. I

' Application filed December 10, 1924. semi No. 755,039.

Our invention relates broadly to amuse ment'devices and more particularly to a toy or game in which a whirli-gig device is provided with a plurality of ring members adaptedto be placed by selection or chance in particular'positions with reference to the whirli-gig. r Y One of the objectsof our invention is to provide a game or toy in which anextended cylindrical rotary member is provided with a 'p'luralitybf rings carried thereby and "adaptedfto be driven to various positions along the cylindrical member for placing the rings within areas calibrated in. different values according to a game of chance.

' Another object of our invention is to provide a toy' having an extended cylindrical body adapted to be rotated by a player with a whirli-gig device at one end of the body arranged to be rotated with the cylindrical body and a stop at the opposite end of the cylindrical body with'a plurality of rings of different diameters interposed between the wliirli-gig device and the stop and arranged to travel along the cylindrical body to various positions for totaling valuesfor a player. Still'another object of our invention is to provide a toy in which colors may be blended by rotation of various parts of the toy for imparting a pleasing effect to the eye "during'the movement 'of the several parts.

"A.- further object of our invention 18 to provide a 'toy having a substantially U- shaped support with a rotatable cylindrical member journaled in the upper extremities of the support, the member being calibrated conga e length thereof in such manner that a plurality of 'ring memberssituated along therotatable cylindrical member may be driven to various positions along the cylindrical member with a view of concentrating the ring members over a, particular area of the cylindrical member for totaling values and scores to the player.

our invention will be more clearly understood by the following specification with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:

f' "Figure 1 is a'perspective view of the toy ofour invention showing the rings in vario us positi'onsalong the cylindrical body of the toy; Fig. 2 is an end View of the toy showing the whirli-gig device and the arrangement of color effects thereon for producing variations in color in accordance with the rotation of the cylindrical member; Fig.

' sitions along 3 is a side view showing the arrangement of the rings along the cylindricalmember Fig. l IS a cross-sectional view taken through the cylindrical member ofthe toy showing the rings concentrated one upon another at a point along the cylindrical body; and Fig. 5 IS a side view partially in cross-section showing the rings concentrated in position along the cylindrical body. Y

WVe have termed our invention The jolly rings. The toy construction comprises a support substantially in the form of a U- shaped bracket with the cylindrical body journaled in the upper extremities of the bracket support. A stop member is provided on one end of the cylindrical body while a whirli-gig device is positioned on the opposite end. The cylindrical body is graduated along the length thereof in different sections denoted by various colors. A plurality of differently colored rings of different ,sizes are arranged along the cylindricalbody. Upon rotation of the cylindrical body the several rings tend to travel through each other and occupy various pothe diferently colored sections.v The forces which tend to cause the rings to travel longitudinally effect by the tendency of the rings to slightly cant or turn in a plane at an angle to the shaft, so that the" rings travel on one edge thereof in the direction in which they become cantedi The player in Placing the along theshaft are brought into H the cylindrical body and over rings within a certain area denoted by a particular color within a given number of turns is entitled to particular credits. We have determined that variation in the diameters ofthe rings from a small ring to a large sized ring with the widths of the rings varying from a narrow width for the smallest ring to a wide width for the largest ring permits the introduction of such turning forces as will facilitate the travel of the rings one through another. The arrangement of the various rotatable parts is such. that the parts may be colored attractively and a color effect obtained upon the rotation of the device.

Referring more particularlyto the drawings the toy comprises a mam-base support 1 having upstanding end portions Qand 3 forming a substantially U-shaped support for the cylindrical member 4 which is journaled at 5 and 6 in the upper extremities of the upstanding portions 2 and 3 The i I cylindrical member 4 comprises sections 7 8,

9, l0 and 11 of different colors denoting zones along the length of the cylindrical member. A cylindrical stop 12 is provided on one end of the cylindrical member 4, while a Whirligig device 1% is provided on the other end of the cylindrical member. The whirligig device 14 is colored through out different portions as represented at 15, 16 and17 so that rotation of the cylindrical member will produce a pleasing blend of color eifects to the eye, clearly adding to the aesthetic appearance oi the toy. The cylindrical member is rotated by a finger device 18 which m ay be grasped between the thumb and lingers and given slight twist to impart ro-tative movement to the cylindrical member 4. e provide ring members 19, 20, 21 and 22 carried upon the cylindrical member 4 between the stop 12 and the Whirligig device 14. The ring 19 is relatively small in diameter and relatively narrow in width. The ring 22 is relatively large in diameter and relative wide in width. The widths of rings 19 to 22 each vary in proportion to the increasing diameter of the rings. By reason of'this variation in the diameters and the widths of the ring members the rings travel through each other as cylindrical member 4 is revolved. A skillful player may place the rings in a concentrated position over a particular zone, the rings build one over the other as represented in Figs. 4 and 5. The player may be allowed to claim some predetermined measure of credit forcertain placings of the rings in a particularzone of the group 7, 8, 9, l0 and 11 within a limited number of turns.

It will be understood that the construction of the toy may be embodied in various forms and that we-intend no limitations upon the invention other than those imposed by the scope of the appended claims.

lVhat we claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is as follows 1. An amusement device comprising in combination a supporting member, a pair of vertically extending side portions connected ith said member, a cylindrical member journaled in the upper extremities of said side portions, a disk shaped member on each end of said cylindrical member and a plurallty or" rings lisposed on said cylindrical member between said disk shaped members and means for rotating said cylindrical member formoving said ring members to various positions along said cylindrical member.

2. An amusement device comprising in combination a supporting member, a pair of vertically extending side portions connected' with said member, a cylindrical member journaled in the upper extremities of said side portions, a disk shaped member on each end of said cylindrical member, a plurality of rings disposed on. said cylindrical member between said disk shaped members, said ring members varying from a relatively small diameter to a relatively largevdiameter and means for rotating said cylindrical member whereby said ring members are caused to occupy various positions along said cylindrical member.

3. An amusement device comprising in combination a supporting member, a pair of vertically extending side portions connected with said member, a cylindrical member journaled in the upper extremities of said side portions, a disk shaped member on each end of said cylindrical member, a plurality oi rings disposed on said cylindrical member between said disk shaped members, said rings varying in size from a relatively small diameter to a relatively large diameter with the smallest ring having a relatively narrow width and said other rings increasing in width with said largest ring having a relatively wide width and means for rotating said cylindrical member whereby said rings will be caused to occupy various positions along said cylindrical member.

4. An amusement device comprishig in combination. a supporting member, a pair of vertically extending side portions connected with said member, a cylindrical member journaled in the upper extremities of said side portions, a disk-shaped member on each end of said cylindrical member and aplurality of rings of differing diameters disposed on said cylindrical member, saidv cylindrical member being divided into a plurality of separate zones along thev length thereof, said ring members being adapted to move one through another upon rotation of saidcylindrical member for occupying various positions with respect to the zones of said cylindrical member.

An amusement device comprising in combination a U-shaped bracket, a cylindrical member journaled in. the upper extremities ot the U-shaped bracket, a whirligig device positioned on one end of said cylindricai member and a stop positioned on the other end thereof, a plurality of zones along said cylindrical member, a plurality of rings varying in size from a relatively narrow width to a relatively wide Width and a relatively small diameter to. a relatively large diameter and means for rotating saidcylindrical. member whereby said rings are caused to travel through one. another within the distance between said Whirligigand said stop and occupy various positions along said cylindricalmemben.

In testimony whereof we aflix our signatures.

BERTHOLD WENDLER. EDGAR s. nouenrv, 

